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Accident Summary Nr: 201481777 - Employee Injured In Trench Cave-In

Accident Summary Nr: 201481777 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 11/02/1998
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
12587084003/18/19991542Dss Engineering Contractors

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 a.m. on November 2, 1999, Employee #1 was grading rock in a SS lateral for sewage service. The south face of the excavation caved-in, pinning Employee #1 against the north wall. The employee was covered to his waist with dirt. He sustained crushed legs and feet. He was transported to Delta Sutter Hospital where he was hospitalized.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, ROCK, PINNED, CRUSHED, CAVE-IN, FOOT, LEG
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling New project or new addition $5,000,000 to $20,000,000 2

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 125870840 Hospitalized injury Fracture Construction laborers Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Trenching, installing pipe
Fatality Cause: Trench collapse

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